North Dakota Century Code Title 15.1. Elementary and Secondary Education § 15.1-19-09. Students--Suspension and expulsion--Rules

1. The board of a school district shall adopt rules regarding the suspension and expulsion of a student. The rules for expulsion must provide for a procedural due process hearing under subsection 2 of section 15.1-19-10, before the determination to expel a student is made. A student's parent or representative must be allowed to participate in the expulsion hearing.

2. A school district may suspend a student for up to ten days for insubordination, habitual indolence, disorderly conduct, or for violating a school district weapons policy.

3. A school district may suspend a student who is enrolled in an alternative education program for which state per student payments are available for up to twenty days for insubordination, habitual indolence, disorderly conduct, or for violating a school district weapons policy.

4. A school district may expel a student, including one enrolled in an alternative education program, for up to twelve months for insubordination, habitual indolence, or disorderly conduct. The school district shall consider the severity of the infraction, the age of the student, and the disciplinary history of the student to determine the duration of the expulsion. If the student satisfies the conditions for reinstatement established by the school district, if any, the school district may review and reduce the duration of the expulsion. A student who violates the school district's weapons policy may be expelled under section 15.1-19-10.